Strong G5403Φοινίκη
Phoenicia
- Transliteration
- Phoinikē
- Pronunciation
- foy-nee'-kay
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Location
Definition
From G5404; palm country;
Phaenice (or Phaenicia) a region of Palestine: - Phenice Phenicia.
Phaenice (or Phaenicia) a region of Palestine: - Phenice Phenicia.
Meaning of the name
Phoenicia, "land of purple [dye];" possibly "land of date palms"
Detailed definition
φοινίκη, -ης, ἡ
Phænicia: Act.11:19 15:3 21:2 (see DB, iii, 856b, 857a.n).†
(AS)
Phænicia: Act.11:19 15:3 21:2 (see DB, iii, 856b, 857a.n).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Phoenicia
A region and people on the Mediterranean coast
Phoenicia was a region along the Mediterranean coast, north of Israel, known for its maritime trade and mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the spread of the gospel.
In the Bible
Strong G5403 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- phenice2
- phenicia1
First verses
- Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
- Acts 15:3And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
- Acts 21:2And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
1. Phoenicia , [8th/7th c.BC (Odyssey by Homer)], etc.; compare Φοῖνιξ.
2. the country of Carthage , [Refs 5th c.BC (Euripides)] (Middle Liddel)
2. the country of Carthage , [Refs 5th c.BC (Euripides)] (Middle Liddel)